Start the customisation of the DraftSight screen, clearing toolbars and palettes to give yourself a bigger drawing area and simplify the user interface. This customisation is optional, but is recommended as it will help in drawing more effectively and quickly.

Hiding the CCS icon, changing the background screen colour, and setting up the POLAR and ESNAP tool

Customising toolbars by adding and removing tools

An explanation of how units, scales and size works in CAD programs. Most people are familiar with scale drawings, but in CAD it is usual to draw things full size, and then output at any scale you choose once the drawing is finished.

An introduction to how we find our way around the CAD screen and environment

A short reference guide to drawing rectangles using the coordinates system.

Start constructing the front elevation of the Apothecary's Chest, using the RECTANGLE drawing tool, and the MOVE and MIRROR editing tools.

Using the RECTANGLE tool, and editing tools MOVE, MIRROR and COPY, this lecture shows you how to rapidly build a drawing with the minimum of input.

Round over the end of the top with the FILLET tool, and then MIRROR the top 2 rows to create the bottom 2 rows of drawers. Using the LINE tool to create a guideline, and then the STRETCH tool to edit the bottom drawer heights to finish the drawers.

Construct and add bun feet to the elevation using the CIRCLE and OFFSET tools, and the TRIM tool.

Using construction lines as diagonals, and the CIRCLE and COPY tools, you will add handles and complete the front elevation

Creating a side elevation using a copy of the front elevation. Changing the width of the copy using the STRETCH editing command. Introduces the OFFSET command to create the side frame, and EXPLODE command to create lines from a rectangle.

Please download the CAD file WW CHEST 2 available with this tutorial.

Looks at drawing a side elevation detail of the handle, using construction lines and rectangles, and then drawing the outline using the ARC tool.

Please download the CAD file WW CHEST 3 available with this tutorial.

Using the LINE tool to create construction lines, and matching the centres of the handle on the front elevation to intersections on the side elevation. Using COPY to put the side elevations of the handle detail in place.

An introduction to layers and the LAYER MANAGER, looking at the various layer options including locking, line colour and line weight or thickness.

An introduction to dimensioning drawings in CAD, including various tools on the dimension toolbar, and a look at dimension styles.

Please download the CAD file WW CHEST 4 available with this tutorial.

Create a copy of the front elevation to use as a template, and then add the sections of the drawer frames and guides on the section layer, using the RECTANGLE and COPY tools

Please download the drawing file available with this lecture.

Introducing two new tools, the POLYLINE tool ,and the ROTATE editing tool, this lecture focuses on drawing the side and top frames and panels.

Adding the outer guides or spacers, and then using MIRROR to copy the drawn part of the section across to the other side. Finally, the bottom frame and panel and the fixing dowel for the feet is added.

This lecture shows you how to reuse the sections already drawn through the top and bottom to begin to create the side section. Edit and create POLYLINES.

Add the drawer frames and drawers sections, using the COPY and STRETCH tools.

Introducing sheets as different to model space. Taking a look at the relationship between pre-setup scales in the dimension style option, and matching sheets.

Looks at how to output your drawings as PDF files which can either be emailed or printed using Adobe Reader. Includes another look at sheets and viewports, and setting up scale drawings.

Using an example from a set of elevations of a garden bench, the video shows how to set up and draw a template. Construction of a grid using the PATTERN tool is included, and then an outline using the freehand curves drawn with the ARC tool.

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